Þór Akureyri (basketball)
| Þór Akureyri | |||
|---|---|---|---|
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| Leagues |
Úrvalsdeild (Men) Division I (Women) | ||
| Founded | 1966 | ||
| History |
Þór Akureyri 1966–present | ||
| Arena | Höllin | ||
| Location | Akureyri, Iceland | ||
| Team colors |
Red, White | ||
| President | Andri Gylfason | ||
| Championships | 3 Úrvalsdeild kvenna | ||
| Website | thorsport.is | ||
| Uniforms | |||
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Körfuknattleiksdeild Þórs is an Icelandic basketball club, commonly known as Þór Akureyri. It is a subdivision of Þór Akureyri multi sports club, based in the town of Akureyri in Iceland.[1] Its men's team plays in Úrvalsdeild and is coached by Hjalti Þór Vilhjálmsson.[2] Its women's team has won the national championship three times[3] and currently plays in Division I.[4]
Honors
Men's
- Division I (6):
- 1967, 1977, 1994, 2005, 2007, 2011, 2016[5]
Women's
- Úrvalsdeild (3):
- 1969, 1971, 1976[6]
- 1975[7]
- Division I (1):
- 2017[8]
Notable players
Einar Bollason (2 seasons: 1967-1969)- Friðrik Erlendur Stefánsson (1 seasons: 1995)
- Tryggvi Hlinason
- Darrel Lewis
- Kristinn Friðriksson
Notable coaches
Notes
References
- Official Website (in Icelandic)
- Eurobasket men's team profile
- Eurobasket women's team profile
- KKÍ: Þór Akureyri (men's) – kki.is (in Icelandic)
- KKÍ: Þór Akureyri (women's) – kki.is (in Icelandic)
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